Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC Increases Holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS)

Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 16.1% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 39,974 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 5,540 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $1,812,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Castleview Partners LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 531.9% in the 3rd quarter. Castleview Partners LLC now owns 872 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 734 shares in the last quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Centennial Bank AR lifted its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 875.2% in the 3rd quarter. Centennial Bank AR now owns 2,360 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $111,000 after buying an additional 2,118 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lake Street Advisors Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $207,000.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Down 0.2 %

VMBS stock opened at $45.47 on Wednesday. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 1 year low of $44.04 and a 1 year high of $47.59. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $45.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $46.16.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd were paid a $0.1598 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd. This is a positive change from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous dividend of $0.15.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Profile

Vanguard Mortgage Backed Securities ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted, mortgage-backed securities index. The Fund employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. MBS Float Adjusted Index (the Index).